Andreas Douzos

Douzos was born on 19 October 1936, in Athens.{{cite web |title=Andreas Douzos |url=https://www.sansimera.gr/biographies/2296 |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=sansimera.gr|language=el|url-status=live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240527164154/https://www.sansimera.gr/biographies/2296 |archive-date=2024-05-27}}{{cite web|url=https://www.enikos.gr/society/141138,Poios_htan_o_Andreas_Ntoyzos.html|title=Who was Andread Douzos |website=enikos.gr|date=2021-10-19|language=el|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130606201512/https://www.enikos.gr/society/141138%2CPoios_htan_o_Andreas_Ntoyzos.html|archive-date=2013-06-06}}{{cite web |title=Andreas Douzos: Marriage at 18-year-old, famous children, the immoral proposal and the accident that cost him his life |url=https://mantoles.net/blog/2021/08/24/andreas-ntouzos-o-gamos-sta-18-ta-diasima-paidia-i-anithiki-protasi-kai-to-atychima-pou-tou-kostise-ti-zoi/ |date=2021-08-24|website=mantoles.net|language=el|url-status=live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241130184500/https://mantoles.net/blog/2021/08/24/andreas-ntouzos-o-gamos-sta-18-ta-diasima-paidia-i-anithiki-protasi-kai-to-atychima-pou-tou-kostise-ti-zoi/|archive-date=2024-11-30}}{{cite web |title=Andreas Douzos: Finos Film honours the multi-talented actor who passed away today |url=https://www.zougla.gr/politismos/andreas-ntouzos-i-finos-film-timaei-ton-polytalanto-ithopoio-pou-efyge-san-simera-apo-ti-zoi/ |date=2024-04-29|website=zougla.gr |language=el|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803183136/https://www.zougla.gr/politismos/andreas-ntouzos-i-finos-film-timaei-ton-polytalanto-ithopoio-pou-efyge-san-simera-apo-ti-zoi/|archive-date=2024-08-03}}{{cite web |date=2023-01-25 |title=The jeune premier Andreas Douzos|url=https://fonipeiraioton.gr/2023/01/25/ο-ζεν-πρεμιέ-ανδρέας-ντούζος/ |access-date=2024-11-30 |language=el|website=fonipeiraioton.gr|url-status=live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241130185349/https://fonipeiraioton.gr/2023/01/25/ο-ζεν-πρεμιέ-ανδρέας-ντούζος/ |archive-date=2024-11-30}}{{cite web |title=He left America when everyone wanted him: The accident that gave the finishing blow to the jeune premier of Greek cinema|url=https://menshouse.gr/istories/166495/efyge-ameriki-otan-ton-ithelan-oloi-to-atychima-poy-edose-ti-charistiki-voli-ston-zen-premie-toy-ellinikoy-sinema | date=2023-01-11|website=menshouse.gr|language=el|url-status=live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240803190137/https://menshouse.gr/istories/166495/efyge-ameriki-otan-ton-ithelan-oloi-to-atychima-poy-edose-ti-charistiki-voli-ston-zen-premie-toy-ellinikoy-sinema|archive-date=2024-08-03}} He began appearing in films in 1953 with The Damned (1953), and from then on he appeared in more than thirty films until 2001. In the theatrical season 1955/1956 he participated, portrayed Nikolios, in the drama play The Christ Recrucified held at Alsos theatre. A 1955 made-for-theatre adaption of the 1954 novel of the same name written by Nikos Kazantzakis, directed by Takis Mouzenidis with cast of the theatre troupe of Manos Katrakis' People's Theatre. When the protagonist actor Manos Katrakis, who portrayed Manolios, was taken ill and cannot play, then Andreas Douzos has proposed whether it would be possible to play this role because he knew it before. Thereafter, he was chosen to act the role gained further recognition and critical acclaim.

In an appearance broadcast on ERT TV channel's Kalitechniko Kafenio program in 1985 with presenters Vasilis Tsivilikas, Costas Ferris, Mimis Plessas, Andreas Douzos revealed "I denied to offer myself to anyone for exchange activities in regards to career benefits",{{cite episode|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ext3K4a-TZA |first1=V|last1=Tsivilikas|first3=M|last3=Plessas|first2=C|last2=Ferris|title=Andreas Ntouzos, Teta Douzou, Steve Douzos, interview to ERT1 TV (1985) |language=el|station=ERT. ERT1|series=Kalitechniko Kafenio|minutes=23:35|access-date=2019-12-04|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230520225032/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ext3K4a-TZA |archive-date=2023-05-20}} a declaration of being one of his principles.

He studied acting from 1952 to 1955 at the {{interlanguage link|Takis Mouzenidis|el|Τάκης Μουζενίδης}} Institute of Musical Theatre (Greek: {{lang|el|Σπουδαστήριο του Μουσικού Θεάτρου}}) and was under the tutelage of renowned acting teacher Takis Mouzenidis.{{cite news|url=http://virtualmuseum.nationalopera.gr/en/virtual-exhibition/persons/mouzenidis-takis-theodoros-2026|url-status=live

|title=Takis (Theodoros) Mouzenidis brief biography (1909-1981)|publisher=Greek National Opera|access-date=2020-01-10|quote=Institute of Musical Theatre is the first school of music theater in Greece which was founded in 1952 by Takis Mouzenidis|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220142127/http://virtualmuseum.nationalopera.gr/en/virtual-exhibition/persons/mouzenidis-takis-theodoros-2026|archive-date=2020-12-20}}

By the time he was still an acting student at the age 19, he married Anastasia Ntouzou (1937-2016) with whom he had one daughter and a son, {{interlanguage link| Teta Ntouzou |el|Τέτα Ντούζου}} (born 1964) and {{interlanguage link|Steve Douzos|el|Στηβ Ντούζος}} (born 1959) both of whom later were played in roles in Greek low-budget B-movies during the 1980s. He had two granddaughters from his daughter, and one granddaughter and one grandson from his son. When he was about 31-year-old, he relocated from Greece to New York City, United States, residing from 1967 to 1980 in the borough of The Bronx, during which time he studied{{cite web|url=https://www.enimerotiko.gr/politismos/andreas-ntoyzos-o-gamos-sta-18-ta-diasima-paidia-i-anithiki-protasi-kai-to-atychima-poy-toy-kostise-ti-zoi|url-status=live|first=Epi|last=Trimi|title=Andreas Ntouzos chronicles of lifetime|language=el|website=enimerotiko.gr|date=2020-07-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212093410/https://www.enimerotiko.gr/politismos/andreas-ntoyzos-o-gamos-sta-18-ta-diasima-paidia-i-anithiki-protasi-kai-to-atychima-poy-toy-kostise-ti-zoi|archive-date=2020-12-12}} directing at the Actors Studio Drama School, and he also attended professional choreography courses at the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance lasted five years.

Subsequently he returned to Greece, where he relocated permanently in Athens, he became theatrical entrepreneur founded his own theatrical company in 1982 the Theatrical Businesses Andreas Ntouzos undertook the Superstar Theatre (later renamed Broadway Theatre; today known as the Theatro Katia Dandoulaki) 1000m² in the Athens district of Kypseli. In 1990/1991 theatrical season, starred in the Jean de Létraz play Chasing love (Chasse gardée; Greek: {{lang|el|Κυνηγώντας τον έρωτα}}) staged at the Superstar Theatre which he himself directed.

In 1994, in order to withdraw his business shares due to financial difficulties, he sold the business of theatre to actress Katia Dandoulaki. His last film role appearance was in the film Athens Blues (2001; Greek original title it can be literally translated as A Day Night) directed by Giorgos Panousopoulos.

After being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, ιn January, 2013 he was seriously injured his head after an accident he sustained at his home and he underwent a medical intervention thereafter, remained in a hospital's intensive care unit. After several days of hospitalization he died on April 29, 2013, at the age of 76.{{cite news|url=https://www.skai.gr/apeviose-o-andreas-ntouzos|url-status=live|title=Andreas Douzos, film and theatre actor, passed away at 76|publisher=Skai TV|date=2013-04-30|access-date=2020-12-22|language=el|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222100922/https://www.skai.gr/apeviose-o-andreas-ntouzos|archive-date=2020-12-22}} He was buried at Second Cemetery of Athens on May 2, 2013.

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